FAIRFIELD, Conn. – With such a balanced offense, the Sacred Heart University women's volleyball team has several ways to defeat opponents. Friday against St. Francis Brooklyn it was
Olivia Fairchild's turn to carry the offense in a 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-14) Northeast Conference triumph.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 10-7, 4-2 NEC
St. Francis Brooklyn: 5-15, 2-4 NEC
Top Performers:
Olivia Fairchild (SHU): 10 kills, 3 blocks
Sarah Ciszek (SHU): 7 kills, 26 assists, 5 digs
Dominique Felix (SHU): 9 kills, 13 digs
Up Next:
Sacred Heart is home again on Saturday to take on LIU at 7 p.m.
Of Note:
The Pioneers' defense stymied the Terriers all night as the visitors were held to a .050 hitting percentage. SHU had a 46-36 advantage in digs with
Emma Smallcomb and
Dominique Felix each producing a baker's dozen.
The only drama came in set two as the Terriers got out to a 5-1 lead and withstood a Sacred Heart surge to trail by only 16-15. Fairchild notched two of her game-high 10 kills to ignite a 6-2 run that put the set out of reach.
Felix just missed a double-double as she added nine kills.
Reghan Palanchi followed with seven winners. Setter
Sarah Ciszek handed out 26 assists to go along with seven kills and five digs.